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Capoeira for Kids
Capoeira pulls the elements of dance, martial art, game-play, acrobatics and music together. As well as being amazingly rewarding and fun, the practice of capoeira develops excellent fitness, flexibility, mobility, coordination and balance. Capoeira Manchester are now...
Childcare Volunteers Needed
We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic volunteers to help look after preschool children while their parents learn ESOL with us. You would be needed between 10.15am-12.15pm on Wednesdays during term time. More details are included in the Role Description. If you are...
Family History Sessions
If you would like to find out more about your family's journey to Old Trafford, and their history here, join our family history sessions. Sessions will be every other Wednesday evening, from 6.30-8pm. The next session is on December 7th 2022. You can get help and...
Trafford Hubs Ukraine Response
St John's Centre is one of Trafford's Community Hubs, which were set up to help the community through COVID and are continuing to provide a range of support for all residents. The Community Hubs are now working alongside Trafford Council and volunteers, charities and...
Food Donations Needed
Since the first lockdown nearly 2 years ago, St John's Centre has been working with local food banks and other organisations to get food and essentials to local people in need, and we have been supported by generous donations from our community. Since New Year we have...
The Latest News
Even though the Centre was closed to the public for much of lockdown, we were still very busy! Kamal, who has been working with us under the Kickstarter programme, has created a Newsletter which includes what we've been up to over the past 18 months, and what we've...
First Steps to Fitness
We have been given funding by Ambition for Ageing to run some free, friendly sessions to help older local people get back into socialising and exercising after lockdown. If you are over 50 and live in Clifford Ward, we invite you to join us on Thursday afternoons for...
Community Interpreting for September
We will be offering a Level 2 qualification in Preparation to Work in Community Interpreting at the Centre this September. This course is suitable for students who wish to gain knowledge and skills of community interpreting, including the role of codes of practice and...
New Courses For April
We're very happy that Trafford College Community Learning will be restarting courses in the Centre in April. They will be offering: Watercolour Painting – Creating Personalised Cards – Tuesdays 12.45-2.45pm from 20th April - 18th May (5 weeks)Improve your Drawing...
Voice of BME Trafford Wellbeing Course
This wellbeing course, run in partnership with Voice of BME Trafford and Trafford College, will help you focus on your wellbeing and adopt a healthy lifestyle. Thursdays 11am-1pm, from 25th March-27th May Location: A combination of Zoom sessions and face-to-face...